Clara Bustamante (she/her)

Board Vice Chair

Clara S. Acosta is originally from El Paso, Texas. There, she graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso, with a B.A. in English and a minor in Legal Reasoning. Clara graduated in May of 2019 from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. In law school, Clara received the highest distinction for her pro bono work. Since graduating from law school, Clara has worked at Lubin & Enoch, P.C., representing workers and labor unions through various proceedings. Clara has enjoyed advocating for the rights of workers and labor unions in all phases of litigation. Outside of her legal practice, Clara has also served as a member of the Continuing Legal Education Committee for the State Bar of Arizona’s Employment and Labor Section; a member of the AFL-CIO’s Union Law Association’s Diversity and Racial Justice Committee; and as a public member of the Batson Challenge Jury Selection Work Group.

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